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On February 23 it is marked as «Defender of the Fatherland Day» in Russia, Belarus and in Ukraine. This day we pay a tribute of respect and thanks to those who courageously protected the native earth from aggressors, and also that who in a peace time bears hard and responsible service.Today we mark this holiday any more as birthday of Red Army, and as day of real men. This day in location of the Odessa regional organization of the National union of journalists of Ukraine passed festive action where there were veterans and children of the Great Patriotic War, veterans of journalism.Organizers took care of gifts, an entertainment and a gala concert for guests. Within working visit Odessa was visited by the sheikh Ahmed Tamim who came to congratulate the gathered veterans, wished them long years of life.
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